First Look at Frank Castle/The Punisher!

[not_a_victim]

Bah, was he really that invested in the character? Is there proof supporting that the Punisher really meant something to him, apart from some comments made to please the fans?

Take Kane Hodder, a guy who has played Jason for about 4 films. The guy is riddled with Tattoos, has kill inked under his lips, the man might be a fruitcake for all I know, but he lives and breathes Jason Voorhees.

Jane probably thinks his incarnation of the Punisher due too what I presume to be an over-inflated sense of talent.

The movie was the truest version of the character we've seen on film, and I think that stuck with ppl, but I bet once this comes out it'll supersede the 2004 version, just wait and see!

Well, Jane is a comic book guy, at least since the Punisher. It is possible he has developed an appreciation for the character and it's true comic presentation.
Not defending, just offering an explanation.

 

[AVEITWITHJAMON]

I'm not getting worked up, but look at what we've gotten in the past. The first released pic of Spider-Man made me say, "Wow! They nailed it." The first pic of Iron Man got the same reaction.

This pic (and only this pic AD) doesn't fill me with awe. Yeah, the pose is good, but I don't get the excitement factor I got with those other films.

That's all. Not saying it's not going to be a great movie. Not saying he resembles some other actor. Just THAT particular Punisher get-up doesn't thrill me.

Hit the nail on the for me, i'll just come out and say it, I dont like the pic, just not feeling it at all like i have with previous SH one's (Jane's first Punisher pic was better also IMO) and the skull definately needs to be brighter for me.

BUT, its only one pic, so i'm not gonna get worked up about it.

 

[~†~§iX~†~]

Right, but then, they decide when shooting the scene that sound tactics don't make a "good scene".
I'll elaborate...
I am assuming that Castle is wearing body armor here. The only part of the torso that is NOT covered when wearing armor is the sides and the armpit. In this pic, Castle is presenting his side and armpit as the forward part of his body, and thus the area most likely to be hit by a round, rendering wearing body armor a moot point...
He should be advancing down the hallway with his chest square to his target. That way, the armor will present the most coverage for the target to hit.
Take it from a cop and a rapid deployment/active shooter trainer.
EDIT: I realize that some will shout that his arm covers his armpit, but a rifle round, or even a hot pistol rould would travel right through his arm and into his armpit...

So, something a bit more like this then?

Seriously though, I have never complained once about the first look of any comic character I follow. I never ant about Bat nipples, Ang Lee's Hulk with the perfectly fitting CG shorts, Tom Jane's promo photo...hell, because I didn't even care I never said a word about Catwoman.

However, when I clicked on SHH news link this morning, I was all excited until I saw the pic. I just plain don't like the skull. I'm going to wait for picture number 2 for my judgement to be proved though. There is a lot of orange filter light in that shot, and I think the white in the skull is reflecting it, making it even more difficult to see. I think lighting is making a major difference here. I mean, it worked wonders for the 2004 version teaser; you'd believe the coat was leather and Jane's hair was black because of how that ended up being lighted. I'll wait, but right now...very underwhelmed.

Oh and the Segal thing...there is a shot in Under Siege that is almost identical. Didn't think about it until it was mentioned here, but gave me a chuckle!......

 

[Rorschach]

Tom Janes' Punisher is for people with ****ty taste. Yes, taste is subjective but genuinely liking the previous Punisher is like loving Troma's movies because you think they're brilliant cinema.

Seriously, I will never understand the love for the previous flick and Janes' portrayal of Frank here.

 

[shapeshifter]

Tom Janes' Punisher is for people with ****ty taste. Yes, taste is subjective but genuinely liking the previous Punisher is like loving Troma's movies because you think they're brilliant cinema.

Seriously, I will never understand the love for the previous flick and Janes' portrayal of Frank here.

by saying that you just proved that you have no right to express your opinion. If you want people to take your opinion seriously you have to listen to other people's. You don't have the right to decide what is good or bad, right or wrong. Stop being an elitest.
Personally I don't like the New Picture. He looks like Stephen Segal in Hard to Kill.
I did like Thomas Jane's Punisher. However I am willing to give this movie something I will not give you... The benefit of the doubt.

 

[AVEITWITHJAMON]

Tom Janes' Punisher is for people with ****ty taste. Yes, taste is subjective but genuinely liking the previous Punisher is like loving Troma's movies because you think they're brilliant cinema.

Seriously, I will never understand the love for the previous flick and Janes' portrayal of Frank here.

Well done, you have just lost ALL credibility with this post.

Guess what, I dont like this new pic, and i liked Tom Jane as The Punisher, get over it.

 

[Whiskey Tango]

Tom Janes' Punisher is for people with ****ty taste. Yes, taste is subjective but genuinely liking the previous Punisher is like loving Troma's movies because you think they're brilliant cinema.

Seriously, I will never understand the love for the previous flick and Janes' portrayal of Frank here.

Lol, fight the power brother.

Sheesh.

 

[nightcrawler01]

Don´t like it at all, I´m getting a Steven Seagal vibe from it.

that's what I was thinking. I don't like this photo

 

[ROBOCOP CPU001]

Looks a bit like seagal in the pic..but i ****ing love it.

bring on the punisher.!

 

[not_a_victim]

So, something a bit more like this then?

Seriously though, I have never complained once about the first look of any comic character I follow. I never ant about Bat nipples, Ang Lee's Hulk with the perfectly fitting CG shorts, Tom Jane's promo photo...hell, because I didn't even care I never said a word about Catwoman.

However, when I clicked on SHH news link this morning, I was all excited until I saw the pic. I just plain don't like the skull. I'm going to wait for picture number 2 for my judgement to be proved though. There is a lot of orange filter light in that shot, and I think the white in the skull is reflecting it, making it even more difficult to see. I think lighting is making a major difference here. I mean, it worked wonders for the 2004 version teaser; you'd believe the coat was leather and Jane's hair was black because of how that ended up being lighted. I'll wait, but right now...very underwhelmed.

Oh and the Segal thing...there is a shot in Under Siege that is almost identical. Didn't think about it until it was mentioned here, but gave me a chuckle!......

Not really.
The Punisher had some bad moments for tactics in it, as well.
During the scene where Castle robs Saint's money laundering operation, Castle puts an exclamation point on one of his statements by racking a round into his shotgun. He should have been carrying his gun in "ready" mode from the second he picked it up, meaning there was a round in the chamber, ready to be fired. There's even a way of loading a shotgun after chambering a round, thereby maximizing the capacity of the weapon, and they failed to show that process.
I will give you that one of the most frightening sounds in the world is the sound of a shotgun being "pumped", especially in the dark when you don't know where the sound is coming from, but Castle should have been concerned with maximizing his firepower, not psychological intimidation.
Edit: what really disapoints me about the 2003 Punisher is that he supposedly came from a law enforcement backgound, yet he rarely used any law enforcement tactics in what he did.
Edit again: Don't get me wrong, I am not nitpicking, just trying to put forth the perpective of someone who has experienced these situations in real life, and giving a realistic perspective on things. It may seem like nitpicking to some, but for those of us in law enforcement, it's been drilled into our heads so much, it seems like common sense to us.

 

[Cagefighterkip]

So, something a bit more like this then?

Seriously though, I have never complained once about the first look of any comic character I follow. I never ant about Bat nipples, Ang Lee's Hulk with the perfectly fitting CG shorts, Tom Jane's promo photo...hell, because I didn't even care I never said a word about Catwoman.

However, when I clicked on SHH news link this morning, I was all excited until I saw the pic. I just plain don't like the skull. I'm going to wait for picture number 2 for my judgement to be proved though. There is a lot of orange filter light in that shot, and I think the white in the skull is reflecting it, making it even more difficult to see. I think lighting is making a major difference here. I mean, it worked wonders for the 2004 version teaser; you'd believe the coat was leather and Jane's hair was black because of how that ended up being lighted. I'll wait, but right now...very underwhelmed.

Oh and the Segal thing...there is a shot in Under Siege that is almost identical. Didn't think about it until it was mentioned here, but gave me a chuckle!......

agreed. well overall... how could you NOT complain about that trashy Catwoman costume?

 

[shapeshifter]

catwoman was everything that hollywood embodies.
TnA, and no plot.

 

[Neo_aa]

Wait, you weren't unhappy about the bat nipples, but now you're going to complain about a dim skull that could otherwise be straight from the comic?

I don't understand the internets.

 

[nightwing06]

Ray and Steven Seagal seperated at birth??

 

[~†~§iX~†~]

Wait, you weren't unhappy about the bat nipples, but now you're going to complain about a dim skull that could otherwise be straight from the comic?

I don't understand the internets.

I said that I never complained, I didn't say I wasn't unhappy. It's a question of scale. Two very small black pokie things grafted onto a black suit won't draw my attention fully for 2 hours. A skull that I can barely see is enough to make me vocal. Like I said though, we'll see what it looks like when it's not flooded in orange light!......

 

[citizenpain]

Ray's got pretty good form there, other than the fact that he is moving down the hallway the wrong way, and I already commented on that.

that's crazy. how can you tell he's moving the wrong way from just that picture? maybe he's not moving forward, maybe he's retreating. maybe he's in the middle of a shootout?

 

[Kable24]

that's crazy. how can you tell he's moving the wrong way from just that picture? maybe he's not moving forward, maybe he's retreating. maybe he's in the middle of a shootout?

I think what he is getting at is that you are to be no more and no less than 6 inches from a wall during close quarters combat.

 

[Savage]

Looks great. Very Bradstreet-esque in the head with everything else reminding me of the more old-school, muscular Punisher look.

...Man does he remind me of Segal in this one though.

I'm also digging the new skull. It's visible just enough without compromising his camouflage. By the time you do see it it's too late.

 

[Neo_aa]

I think what he is getting at is that you are to be no more and no less than 6 inches from a wall during close quarters combat.

Yeah, it's against the geneva convention rules to do otherwise.

 

[shapeshifter]

i'm just waiting for him to turn around and have a segal pony tail.

 

[Kable24]

Yeah, it's against the geneva convention rules to do otherwise.

haha it's just a safe practice when in close situations. But hey, I'm all for the Hollywood sensationalism. If I want reality in my firefights, I'd be a Marine stationed in Iraq right now.

 

[anrrd_2]

i'm just waiting for him to turn around and have a segal pony tail.

we need one of these moments in P:WZ....just for *****s and giggles!

 

[rogue trooper]

ARRRGHHH!! Give the Segal thing a rest, for crying outloud!!

 

[anrrd_2]

ARRRGHHH!! Give the Segal thing a rest, for crying outloud!!

your anguish makes me gigglet:

 

[shapeshifter]

we need one of these moments in P:WZ....just for *****s and giggles!

right, then a spray of machine gun bullets flys out of the end after the big solo

ARRRGHHH!! Give the Segal thing a rest, for crying outloud!!

how can you when it is so painfully obvious.